Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005
LOT 218
A. Nicolet, Les Ponts de Martel, No.13254, Swiss. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold keyless pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph and 30-minute register.
HKD 60,000 - 80,000
EUR 6,500 - 8,000 / USD 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: HKD 62,100
C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", polished, the back cover engraved with initials. Dedicated hinged gold cuvette. D. Whiteenamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and fifths of a second track, red painted Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiaryseconds at 6, 30-minute register at 12. Black "spade" hands. M. 17''', nickel-plated, 30 jewels, calibrated and counterpoised straight linelever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 47 mm.
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 6 |
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Movement: 3 - 6* |
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Dial: 3 - 12 - 01 |